At a time when Indian agriculture is facing many challenges, Yongte Plastic Machinery's PVC planting trough production line and its finished products are emerging and are expected to bring breakthrough changes to Indian agriculture.
Indian agriculture has long been plagued by natural conditions, land resources, infrastructure, agricultural technology, market policies, capital and labor, and other pain points. In terms of climate, about 60%-70% of Indian agriculture's water use depends on monsoon rainfall, and the rainfall is unevenly distributed in time and space. Most of the precipitation is concentrated in the monsoon period from June to October each year. The annual precipitation in some areas can reach more than 2,000 mm, while the annual precipitation in some areas is less than 500 mm. At the same time, extreme weather occurs frequently. For example, in 2023, due to the El Niño phenomenon, the highest temperature in many parts of India exceeded 45°C, and the yield of some crops decreased by 30%.
In terms of land resources, according to the 10th agricultural census in India in 2015-2016, marginal and small-scale land (0-2 hectares) accounted for 86.2% of the total land, and land fragmentation seriously hindered large-scale production. In addition, since the Green Revolution, the use of fertilizers has continued to rise, increasing by about 5 times in the past 50 years, causing the soil organic matter content to drop from 2%-3% to below 1%, and the soil fertility has dropped significantly.
In terms of infrastructure, although India is the world's second largest irrigated country, only about 35% of the cultivated land can be effectively irrigated, and more than 50% of the net sown area still relies on rainwater. The loss of agricultural products during transportation is amazing. Take onions as an example. About 30% of onions are wasted during transportation and storage each year. The coverage rate of cold chain transportation is only about 10%. The transportation network is also imperfect, and a large number of villages are poorly connected to main roads or market centers.
In terms of agricultural technology, India's agricultural mechanization level is low. For example, in the sowing process, only about 30% of the cultivated land is mechanized for sowing, and the mechanization application rate of weeding is less than 20%. The technology is updated slowly, and the cotton yield level has stagnated for many years. The average yield per hectare in the past 10 years is only 500-600 kg per hectare, which is far below the international advanced level.
There are also problems with the market system and policies. The rural agricultural product market lacks infrastructure and prices fluctuate violently. According to statistics, the price fluctuation of agricultural products can reach 50%-100%. Unstable policies, such as the ban on the export of white rice except Basmati rice in 2023, seriously affect farmers' income. In terms of capital and labor, the regional distribution of agricultural credit is uneven, and small and marginal farmers have difficulty in obtaining loans. The shortage of labor has caused the agricultural labor cost to rise by about 40% in the past five years.
Yongte Plastic Machinery's PVC planting trough production line stands out with a series of unique advantages. In terms of production technology and process, it has efficient extrusion technology. After the screw design is optimized, the plasticization efficiency is increased by 20% - 30% compared with the traditional screw, and the PVC raw materials can be plasticized and extruded evenly in a short time. With precise molding technology, the mold accuracy can reach ±0.1 mm, ensuring that the planting trough size is accurate and the wall thickness uniformity error is controlled within 5%. The advanced automatic control system can monitor and automatically adjust the production parameters in real time, and the product quality consistency is more than 98%.
Its finished products are excellent in quality and performance. After testing, the tensile strength of the planting trough can reach more than 50MPa, which can withstand large external forces and is not easy to break and deform. Acid and alkali resistance tests show that there is no obvious performance decrease after immersion in an environment with a pH value of 3 - 11 for 1 year. It has strong anti-aging performance and can be used for 10 - 15 years in outdoor natural environments. The equipment stability and maintenance are also very advantageous. The use of well-known brand parts reduces the equipment failure rate by 30% - 40% compared with ordinary equipment. The structural design is reasonable, and the maintenance time is shortened by 20% - 30% compared with similar equipment. It also has fault warning and diagnosis functions, which can detect potential problems 3 - 5 days in advance. In addition, the production line focuses on environmental protection and energy saving, adopts low-energy consumption design, and saves 15% - 20% energy compared with traditional production lines. At the same time, it follows environmentally friendly production processes and reduces pollutant emissions. In addition, Yongte Plastic Machinery also provides customized services, which can create personalized production line solutions according to customer needs and is equipped with a complete after-sales service system.
These PVC planting troughs have achieved remarkable results in addressing the pain points of Indian agriculture. In terms of natural conditions, the use of PVC planting troughs with drip irrigation systems can accurately control water supply, increase water resource utilization by 30% - 40%, effectively reduce dependence on climate, and reduce extreme weather damage. In terms of land resources, three-dimensional planting can be carried out on small plots of land, increasing land utilization by 2 - 3 times while avoiding the decline of soil fertility. At the infrastructure level, it improves irrigation efficiency and reduces agricultural product losses. In terms of agricultural technology, it is conducive to mechanized operations and the introduction of new technologies, and the efficiency of mechanized operations can be increased by 50% - 60%. In terms of market and policy, it can stabilize the supply of agricultural products and reduce policy impacts. In terms of capital and labor, it reduces capital investment risks, reduces labor dependence, and labor costs can be reduced by 20% - 30%.
With the promotion and application of Yongte Plastic Machinery's PVC planting trough production line and its finished products in India, it is expected to bring new vitality to Indian agriculture, help Indian agriculture overcome long-term development difficulties and achieve sustainable development.
